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Regulation OTAR Part 172 - Air Traffic Service Organisation Requirements

organisation Exposition, including matters for which they have responsibility to deal
directly with the Governor on behalf of the organisation; and
(3) an organisation chart showing lines of responsibility of the senior persons specified in
the organisation Exposition, and extending to each location in the organisation
Exposition; and
(4) the location of the ATCU, airspace or aerodrome being served and the services
provided; and
(5) details of the applicant’s staffing structure for each ATCU; and
(6) details of procedures required by 172.67 and 172.113 regarding the competency,
qualifications, maintenance of current operating practice and fitness of personnel; and
(7) details of procedures required by paragraph 172.113 regarding the qualifications of
ATC training personnel, the Unit Training Plan and assessment of ATC personnel; and
(8) details of the systems, procedures, and programmes required by paragraph 172.65
regarding the safety and QMSs; and
(9) the fatigue management programme for each ATCU as required by paragraph
172.117; and
(10) procedures to control, amend and distribute the Exposition.

OTAR.172.App B Facility requirements - Air Traffic Control Facility requirements (172.69)
(a) An applicant for approval of an aerodrome control service shall establish procedures to ensure
that the aerodrome control tower is:
(1) constructed and situated to provide a suitable environment which gives:
(i) unrestricted visibility of all runways, taxiways and aprons; and
(ii) the maximum practicable visibility of traffic flying in the vicinity of the
aerodrome; and
(iii) protection from glare and reflection; and
(iv) protection from noise and extremes of temperature; and
(v) emergency lighting; and
(vi) means of emergency egress/escape.
(b) safeguarded from any development that would affect the requirements of Appendix B paragraph
(a)(1); and
(c) at solo watch locations, provided with amenities that ensure the minimum possible interruption
to, or degradation of, ATC services; and
(d) provided with equipment for two-way voice communication with:
(1) aircraft in or adjacent to airspace for which the applicant has responsibility; and
(2) aircraft, vehicles and persons, on or adjacent to the manoeuvring area; and
(e) provided with the following minimum equipment, appropriately located:
(1) a display system or systems designed to show the disposition of current and pending
aerodrome traffic together with ancillary information for individual aircraft; and
(2) appropriate power supplies; and
(3) appropriate and current maps and charts; and
(4) binoculars; and
(5) a clock displaying UTC in hours and minutes; and
(6) a logbook; and
(7) an outside temperature indicator; and
(8) a display of the appropriate pressure settings; and
(9) a signal lamp capable of showing green, red and white directed beams; and
(10) telephone communications; and
(11) status monitors for any approach and landing aids and any road signalling equipment
affecting the use of a runway; and
(12) visibility checkpoints; and
(13) voice and, where applicable, data recording equipment; and
(14) wind direction and speed display compliant with OTAR Part 174, Meteorological
Service for Aviation; and
(15) an audible alarm to alert the emergency services; and
(16) an Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network (AFTN) or appropriate acceptable
terminal or, where provided for in a written agreement with another agency, an
alternative means of reception and transmission of information; and
(17) if applicable, airfield lighting controls and indication panel.
(f) In addition to the above, an applicant for an approval which includes an Approach Control service
shall ensure that approach control facilities are provided with:
(1) equipment enabling practical, two-way voice communication; and
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